One of the most widely popular trees on the planet is the cacao, the plant species from which cocoa and chocolate are derived. The word cacao comes from the Mayan language, where it was called ‘ka-kaw’. While some might think cacao and cocoa are one and the same, they’re not, exactly. Cacao is the tree, […]
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Valentine’s Day Healthy Chocolate Covered Fruit
Ah…Valentine’s Day. A day of love and an excuse to indulge in chocolate. For the true chocoholic, which includes many people, just thinking about chocolate can bring about a pleasurable response. Who doesn’t think about indulging in a plate of delicious chocolate-covered strawberries after Valentine’s Day dinner? How much better these chocolate-covered strawberries would be […]
